News
State urged to cancel Kabul embassy security contract
Department is blasted for failure to oversee contract guards and respond to scandal.
Oversight
Biden wants Recovery Act business practices to become routine
Improvements in transparency and accountability should be replicated across every government program, vice president says.
Oversight
Senior agency leaders focus on measuring success of their programs
Labor, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs officials work to develop meaningful performance metrics.
News And Analysis
Out From Under
With a spike in disability benefit claims, SSA is trying to keep its head above water.
News
Small businesses make modest contracting gains
Spending on deals with small firms increases at a slower pace than overall contract spending.
Oversight
Technology companies encourage feds to shut down computers
More than 4,500 government employees and contractors have pledged to turn off computers, monitors and printers on Aug. 27.
Oversight
Contractor reports of violations flowing into Defense IG’s office
More than 50 disclosures have been filed since self-reporting rule took effect in December.
News
Government per diem rates get boost in fiscal 2010
GSA announces slight increase from fiscal 2009 in allowance for federal employees on official travel.
Oversight
Small businesses win smaller share of federal contracts in fiscal 2008
While small businesses earned more than ever in federal prime contracts, their piece of the procurement pie shrank slightly from fiscal 2007.
Oversight
SBA and Commerce will expand outreach to small and minority-owned firms
Procurement officials will highlight contracting opportunities at 200 events during the next 90 days.
Defense
Pentagon Web site redesigned to appeal to younger audience
Makeover highlights social media tools, aims to draw in more 18 to 24 year olds.
Oversight
Registration for stimulus money recipients starts on Aug. 17
Online sign up marks the first step toward full spending reports, due in early October.
Defense
Defense says extensive outsourcing on Iraq linguist contract is jacking up costs
Commission on Wartime Contracting questions the use of 18 subcontractors and millions in fees.
Oversight
Contracting panel calls Defense oversight agencies’ relationship ‘dysfunctional’
Commissioners say poor contractor business systems slip through the cracks because the two agencies aren’t operating cohesively.
Oversight
Senate panel to review federal contracting databases
McCaskill says database improvements would increase oversight of small business grant program.
Oversight
OMB to complete acquisition workforce plan by October
Management chief says filling out procurement policy team is crucial to success of reforms.
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